Bennet's not surprised, since he knew Kaito was going to die. And how did he know? Mama Bennet reminds him that there are to be no more secrets between them, and he agrees. Looks like he received one of Isaac's never-before-seen paintings, and he unfurls it on their living room table. He tells her it's one out of eight in a series. It matches the newspaper photo of Kaito sprawled out on the concrete (which would never be run in a newspaper), and Bennet vows to find the remaining paintings and destroy Voldemort, once and for all. With seven remaining heroes from the older generation, that's one future death painting for each one. The eighth member is the killer. Good thing you don't need calculus for this kind of math.
"KHAAAAANNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN!"
Rooftop of Deveaux and Death
Parkman contemplates his existence behind the yellow police tape as his new boss, Detective Fuller (named after former Heroes writer Bryan Fuller), yells at him to do his job and investigate Kaito's murder. "He fell out of the sky off of Central Park West, and this is his body. Does this look familiar?" asks the boss, showing Parkman the scrap of Kaito's photo with the heroes symbol on it. He also asks Parkman if he knows anyone who can fly, jokingly. A fingerprint was found on the photo, belonging to Kaito's BFF Angela Petrelli. Mama Petrelli never should have gone on a shoplifting spree.
Are NYPD detective badges supposed to be worn sideways?
Ando stuck around to be a witness, and reveals that the symbol is kanji, a Japanese character, meaning "great ability, Godsend." He tells Parkman it's the crest of Takezo Kensei, the warrior in the stories that Kaito told to Hiro during his childhood. Parkman's clearly met Hiro before (at least in the future) but is this the first time he's met Ando? I suppose the band of heroes didn't have time for a get-to-know-ya potluck after Sylar "died."
Later, down at the station, Mama Petrelli is brought in for questioning and awesomely screams "GET OUT OF MY HEAD!" mentally at Parkman once she realizes he can read her mind. For the brief moment that Parkman can enter her thoughts, he finds out that whoever killed Kaito is doing it for revenge. Enter Nathan the Brawny Paper Towel son, who is here to pick up his Ma. Two seconds later, Mama Petrelli is being pummeled back and forth by an invisible boogeyman in the questioning room, set to ominous flashing lights. Parkman throws a chair through the viewing window, interrupting the attack as he and Nathan rush in. We still don't know what her abilities are, but let's hope she displays them before she's finished off. Mama Petrelli's face is all cut up, and she's holding on to her photo with the Heroes symbol (which she says is the logo of her late husband's business). Parkman starts to figure out what's going on here...
Rosacea's a pain in the ass.
Otsu, Japan, or the foothills of Pasadena
Hiro runs through the feudal forest of Fake Plastic Trees and asks a village woman if she's seen Kensei. Rather, he asks her this:
The gaijin is sitting drunkenly under a tree, so Hiro plunges him headfirst into a trough. "You must be sober!" sounds like "You must be soba!" Like the noodle. Mmm, noodles. You're supposed to help this woman to be your princess and for you to be a hero, Hiro urges Kensei. "You look like a fish when you talk," says Kensei. "Like a giant carp." I was thinking more along the lines of a less puffy/pink version of Kirby from Nintendo. Kensei's not having it, but what do you expect of a drunk douchebag?
"I already made a mess of the past. The space/time continuum can't take anymore. History needs Takezo Kensei to be a hero today." Well, today just happens to be Take Your Hiro to Work Day, so Hiro dons Kensei's armor and cheap plastic mask and gets all Hi-Yo Silver on the horse. Kensei is the new Tonto.
Hiro saves the day using his squinchy face powers to collect the swords and arrows of the attackers, threatening to strip them down to their birthday suits, and dubs his victory "The Battle of Twelve Swords." His time/space powers are not required to speak in the third person, however, and he does that with glee. The swordsman's daughter squeals after he saves her and is instantly smitten. He sweeps her onto the back of the horse and they ride around the Fake Plastic Feudal Forest.
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Comments (13)
Great recap. Had many of the same thoughts (only mine weren't as funny - dang!).
1 of 13 | Posted by fire@will | Posted on October 4, 2007 9:40 AM
All this Claire stuff really seems like they are just using her for the sake of using her. And that kid being able to fly is lame, we already have someone who does that.
2 of 13 | Posted by merick | Posted on October 4, 2007 9:57 AM
Thank you for an awesome recap. The "Previously on Heroes" almost made me spit my hot chocolate all over my computer.
3 of 13 | Posted by jmportia | Posted on October 4, 2007 12:06 PM
@merick. I feel the same way about Claire. She's definitely being forced into the show despite her being so extremely unecessary. In fact, I'd even say she drags the show down with her antics. Wow, she cut off a toe and it grew back. Amazing but we knew that a year ago.
One thing the writers need to realize is that Superman isn't amazing because he can survive a beating. He's amazing because he can do so much AFTER someone tries to give him a beating. Claire can survive a fall but after that then she just stand there pouting.
(And to be a vain and superficial male, what exactly is the appeal of Claire? She's 4'11" and she may be cute but she's not necessarily deserving of all the hype surrounding her.)
4 of 13 | Posted by anonymouse | Posted on October 4, 2007 1:35 PM
A slackers reference? awesome.
That movie (as well as Rules of Attraction) was filmed at my college. I rule.
5 of 13 | Posted by kevintheomanharris | Posted on October 4, 2007 1:35 PM
@merick. I feel the same way about Claire. She's definitely being forced into the show despite her being so extremely unecessary. In fact, I'd even say she drags the show down with her antics. Wow, she cut off a toe and it grew back. Amazing but we knew that a year ago.
One thing the writers need to realize is that Superman isn't amazing because he can survive a beating. He's amazing because he can do so much AFTER someone tries to give him a beating. Claire can survive a fall but after that then she just stand there pouting.
(And to be a vain and superficial male, what exactly is the appeal of Claire? She's 4'11" and she may be cute but she's not necessarily deserving of all the hype surrounding her.)
6 of 13 | Posted by anonymouse | Posted on October 4, 2007 1:39 PM
@merick. I feel the same way about Claire. She's definitely being forced into the show despite her being so extremely unecessary. In fact, I'd even say she drags the show down with her antics. Wow, she cut off a toe and it grew back. Amazing but we knew that a year ago.
One thing the writers need to realize is that Superman isn't amazing because he can survive a beating. He's amazing because he can do so much AFTER someone tries to give him a beating. Claire can survive a fall but after that then she just stand there pouting.
(And to be a vain and superficial male, what exactly is the appeal of Claire? She's 4'11" and she may be cute but she's not necessarily deserving of all the hype surrounding her.)
7 of 13 | Posted by anonymouse | Posted on October 4, 2007 1:49 PM
Great Big Lewbowski reference!
And I was thinking more along the lines of My Two Dads....
8 of 13 | Posted by WideStance | Posted on October 4, 2007 1:55 PM
Hey all, thanks for the support! Claire is kind of useless right now because there's no real threat in her life or impetus for her to use her powers to help others. She's acting like someone who is frustrated by the fact that she can't use her can of mace or taser on anyone because she's in the safest place ever.
At the same time, I can see how her antics stem from the nature of passive powers -- like she told Bennet, she wants to know if she can use them to regenerate limbs for others, or create a healing serum or something.
The writers made Hiro into something of a cartoon in this episode, don't you think? He's more of a caricature of himself than a believable, compelling character at the moment.
9 of 13 | Posted by t.vo | Posted on October 4, 2007 2:15 PM
anonymouse -- You totally hit the nail on the head with your Superman analogy.
10 of 13 | Posted by t.vo | Posted on October 4, 2007 2:19 PM
T.Vo!!! Great recap! Favorite lines;
"BFF Tricycle"
"Step 1 cut a hole in the box"
LMFAO!!! I am sick of emotard,bored with clair, bored and sick of the dundertwins. And thank you T.Vo for naming this recap another blessed week without Nikki! Dont they realize no one wants her back, she is boring,extraneous,and useless,she isnt even a good actress or character. Hi my power is i have multiple personalities,one of them has super strength, but all of them have the power to be annoying!
11 of 13 | Posted by lloyd dobbler | Posted on October 4, 2007 4:05 PM
T.Vo - I love you for using a Slackers reference! It's true though, Emotard is a turbo-creep.
Awesome recap, I am so glad this show is back and really hope they keep Nikki far far away from my screen! Japanese Summer's Eve commercials = hilar.
xox Pach
12 of 13 | Posted by pachita | Posted on October 5, 2007 10:38 AM
Yes Claire is extraneous at times, but she also helps facilitate the HRG storyline and for that, I appreciate her. i also appreciate her 4'11 body as well. And Niki also useless, but at least DL is dead and Micha is not there so maybe she will be worth something. And let's face it, Ali Larter is smoking. Remember, this is a comic book brought to real life, so a dash of hot women is a must.
The Boy Who Could Fly, has to go.
13 of 13 | Posted by mattypopo | Posted on October 10, 2007 12:34 PM